Netherlands›From Amsterdam›Zaanse Schans
Amsterdam to Zaanse Schans by train, bus or road
About 20 km. The private car is fastest at 24 min; the bus is cheapest, from ₹530 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle
24 min door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Bus 391 from Amsterdam Centraal
from ₹530 per person
Best value
Bus
Bus 391 from Amsterdam Centraal
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | NS Sprinter to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans + 10-minute walk | 36 min | ₹550–₹940per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus 391 from Amsterdam Centraal | 45 min | ₹530per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | 24 min | ₹5,540–₹11,180per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · NS Sprinter to Zaandijk Zaanse Schans + 10-minute walk | ₹1,100–₹1,880 | ₹2,200–₹3,760 |
| Bus · Bus 391 from Amsterdam Centraal | ₹1,060 | ₹2,120 |
| Private car · Taxi / private transfer, per vehicle | ₹5,540–₹11,180 | ₹5,540–₹11,180 |
Once you’re in Zaanse Schans
- Best time: April – September (every mill open)
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – September (every mill open)). Against it: Winter: Fewer Windmills Open.
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Plan Amsterdam and Zaanse Schans
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.